When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.

This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.

Entire apothecaries are on display at this Lisbon museum, which explores the history of medicine.

These small, triangular, colorful houses are a staple of Madeira Island.

One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.

This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.

This museum contains a vast array of puppets and marionettes from all over the world, featuring incredible works by Portuguese creators.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.

In the Monastery of São Vicente resides a gallery devoted to a breathtaking collection of seashells.

An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.

A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.

Europe's oldest still-operational tea farm also boasts a spectacular view.

One of the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.

This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."

A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.

A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.